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that's what us women are. we're soft and feminine. >> reporter: it's even rougher in africa, however, diane is equally at home there. a few years ago she taught 300 poor women to style hair and earn a living. >> it's basic necessities. it's actually eating and having their child educated. >> reporter: next spring sara is going back to sierra leone. >> each women will have $300 worth of products to start her own business. >> she has her own foundation, mentoring young girls. >> we need them smart. >> diane is very excited about things she has learned at fashion week and is hoping to give that knowledge to the girls of sierra leone. in new york city, i'm armondo trueell. >> check it out under district news at wusa9.com.
that's what us women are. we're soft and feminine. >> reporter: it's even rougher in africa, however, diane is equally at home there. a few years ago she taught 300 poor women to style hair and earn a living. >> it's basic necessities. it's actually eating and having their child educated. >> reporter: next spring sara is going back to sierra leone. >> each women will have $300 worth of products to start her own business. >> she has her own foundation, mentoring...
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some people call us frick and frack. we do finger painting. this is how grandpa and i roll. ♪ and i do [ pins fall ] grandma's my best friend. my best friend ever. my best friend ever. ♪ [ laughing ] [ boy laughs ] ♪ to know, know, know you after this we're gonna get ice cream. can we go get some ice cream? yeah. ♪ and i do ♪ and i do ♪ and i do ♪ and i do words alone aren't enough. our job is to listen and find ways to help workers who lost their jobs to the spill. i'm iris cross. we'll keep restoring the jobs, tourist beaches, and businesses impacted by the spill. we've paid over $400 million in claims and set up a $20 billion independently-run claims fund. i was born in new orleans. my family still lives here. i'm gonna be here until we make this right. want to transform dinner from blah to oh la la? cook with campbell's. with touches like a splash of fresh cream or sauterne wine. our soups help you put smiles on the faces of the ones you love. campbell's.® it's amazing what soup can do.™ how new is the new edge with myford
some people call us frick and frack. we do finger painting. this is how grandpa and i roll. ♪ and i do [ pins fall ] grandma's my best friend. my best friend ever. my best friend ever. ♪ [ laughing ] [ boy laughs ] ♪ to know, know, know you after this we're gonna get ice cream. can we go get some ice cream? yeah. ♪ and i do ♪ and i do ♪ and i do ♪ and i do words alone aren't enough. our job is to listen and find ways to help workers who lost their jobs to the spill. i'm iris...
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use caution trying to cross it in both directions. on 395, no problems to report past duke street to shirlington making your way to the 14th street bridge. as we swap it over to 66 eastbound out of centreville. doing all right. very light traffic. hey, maryland, 270 southbound you have all the lanes pretty much clear from 121 to the split. and finally 95 southbound, i want to remind you we are losing a couple of right lanes due to construction but as i mentioned before this should be clearing around five a.m. back to you. >>> so you are heading to your favorite bowling alley when the guy in the suv swerves in to your lane and yet he is talking on the cell phone. starting on friday, guys like that will be busted in maryland. a new state law takes effect. no using the cell phone while driving unless it is a hands- free model and it's for your own good. >> the reality is that you are four times more likely to be involved in a crash if you are driving and talking on a cell phone. >> reporter: the first offense will cost drivers $40 and af
use caution trying to cross it in both directions. on 395, no problems to report past duke street to shirlington making your way to the 14th street bridge. as we swap it over to 66 eastbound out of centreville. doing all right. very light traffic. hey, maryland, 270 southbound you have all the lanes pretty much clear from 121 to the split. and finally 95 southbound, i want to remind you we are losing a couple of right lanes due to construction but as i mentioned before this should be clearing...
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gave us the breezy conditions and going to keep us on the dry side of things for the next day, day and a half. as we head through tomorrow you will notice the moisture heading to the east. tomorrow and in the afternoon, 2:00, you notice the showers in western pennsylvania approaching western maryland. may get parts of northern maryland. friday morning we are looking clear and here's the front and that will cool us down for friday but still going to set us up for a good weekend. >>> seven-day forecast, 82 today. 85 tomorrow. there's the showers tomorrow in to friday. maybe a quarter inch if we are lucky. the weekend looks good. 84 on saturday. sunday 83. no problems for the skins game. and monday 79 with a slight chance of a shower. it is 6:17. let's get to traffic. >> all right. that's what i have got for you. we are moving well across the viewing area. folks in better moods out in northeast dc. take you to the disabled tractor-trailer here on new york avenue. taking away the left lane. looks like the clearing stages and drivers are backed up around bladensburg road. move to 395 northb
gave us the breezy conditions and going to keep us on the dry side of things for the next day, day and a half. as we head through tomorrow you will notice the moisture heading to the east. tomorrow and in the afternoon, 2:00, you notice the showers in western pennsylvania approaching western maryland. may get parts of northern maryland. friday morning we are looking clear and here's the front and that will cool us down for friday but still going to set us up for a good weekend. >>>...
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you can tell us what you are seeing and help us out with what is going on here in the morning. >> estimates, several inches, three to five already in southern maryland. they could be pushing ten, a foot. ten inches to a foot down there by the time the storm is over and the moisture extends to the bahamas, the southern bahamas with this. a little circulation there but the bigger one is through south carolina with all of the rain. it will be an active day. if we are lucky, things will lessen a little bit during the afternoon. boy, this front here is helping to create that spin. remember the tornado warning until 4:30 to the south and east. northernly winds at the surface and more of an east to southeast wind on this side of the warm front. that's helping to spin things up here along with a strong upper-level winds. as we look at the future cast in motion. the heavy rains are with us through the day. here we are through noon. shutting down a little bit in southwestern areas of virginia. going to roanoke. another wave of moisture tonight. this is where this model differs a little bit. this next
you can tell us what you are seeing and help us out with what is going on here in the morning. >> estimates, several inches, three to five already in southern maryland. they could be pushing ten, a foot. ten inches to a foot down there by the time the storm is over and the moisture extends to the bahamas, the southern bahamas with this. a little circulation there but the bigger one is through south carolina with all of the rain. it will be an active day. if we are lucky, things will...
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if you have a story and want to hear from us, contact us and be part of the wusa 9 team. >>> we want to remind you of our effort here at wusa 9 to get everyone to stop using cell phones while they are driving. it is called the great hangup campaign. if you have been affected by a distracted driver talking on a cell phone or perhaps texting we'd love to hear your story golf to the great hangup page at wusa9.com or call 202-895- 5960. >>> a relic of a catholic saint is taking up a temporary home here in dc. the name is st. john bosco, the patron of youth and today is the move in day at the shrine. >> he is large and imposing but in life all about the least of us. these days he is a wax figure and an urn arriving, including actual bones and tissues from his body buried in italy. >> a lot of people don't have a chance to go to italy. >> he made it his business to look out for the young people suffering on the dark side of the industrial revolution. >> young people were treated like trash and abused. >> the father is the local coordinator for the relic's stop in dc. the saint has been on
if you have a story and want to hear from us, contact us and be part of the wusa 9 team. >>> we want to remind you of our effort here at wusa 9 to get everyone to stop using cell phones while they are driving. it is called the great hangup campaign. if you have been affected by a distracted driver talking on a cell phone or perhaps texting we'd love to hear your story golf to the great hangup page at wusa9.com or call 202-895- 5960. >>> a relic of a catholic saint is taking up...
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thanks for being with us chef. thank you for being with us. come back and join us at 5:00. and happy fall. bye.
thanks for being with us chef. thank you for being with us. come back and join us at 5:00. and happy fall. bye.
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they are using a floating row cover and underneath are collard greens. this is the only thing keeping them safe from stink bugs. >> we are assert tied organic farm and that means we don't spray chemical based pesticides orherbicides. >> reporter: he says nothing else has worked there are no known natural predators if the stink bug. >> reporter: he says other farms are seeing the same thing and he is worried it will get worse. >> we are making it through this year but next year could be very problematic. >> reporter: while some of you responded with suggestions on how to deal with the unwanted pests. one viewer says to use talstar pro on a regular basie sis and you heard howard said to seal the cracks in the siding, and utility pipes and spray them with a mixture of dish soap and water and it puts them out of commission in about a minute. >>> good morning. thank you for watching 9 news now at 5:00 a.m. i'm andrea roane. angie will have the traffic in a moment. right now howard bernstein is here with a quick look aft the forecast. you say the stink bugs ar
they are using a floating row cover and underneath are collard greens. this is the only thing keeping them safe from stink bugs. >> we are assert tied organic farm and that means we don't spray chemical based pesticides orherbicides. >> reporter: he says nothing else has worked there are no known natural predators if the stink bug. >> reporter: he says other farms are seeing the same thing and he is worried it will get worse. >> we are making it through this year but...
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that's a lot of us. now, we all did some crazy stupid stuff when we were younger of but some of today's young people are getting more daring by copycatting dangerous stunts they see online. these things can have serious, even deadly consequences and shouldn't be tried at home or anywhere else. >> oh, my god. oh, my god. >> it's stunts like this that are sending young people to emergency rooms. 10-year-old ryan is one of those kids. last year a bottle exploded in his face, shattering his nose, burning his skin and nearly blinding him. >> i had put it into the bottle. the bottle got pressurized and eventually blew up. >> his mom says he got the idea from watching video online. >> i was furious. i was absolutely furious that he was getting this stuff from youtube and then imitating it. >> the doctor is seeing four times the amount of burn patients this year versus previous years resulting from failed video-related experiments. >> they don't see the disasters. they see only the successful cases. they think i
that's a lot of us. now, we all did some crazy stupid stuff when we were younger of but some of today's young people are getting more daring by copycatting dangerous stunts they see online. these things can have serious, even deadly consequences and shouldn't be tried at home or anywhere else. >> oh, my god. oh, my god. >> it's stunts like this that are sending young people to emergency rooms. 10-year-old ryan is one of those kids. last year a bottle exploded in his face, shattering...
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it was too late. >> someone came in and told us mark had died. you know, life for us ended that day. >> reporter: what came next was another shock for the bower, the toxicology report, revealing how mark died and what was in his system. >> i asked, were there any illegal drugs or alcohol in his system. when he said no, i felt a sense of relief. >> in mark's room, his parents found a clear plastic bag with pills. according to the toxicology report, he ingested oxycodone, morphine, acetaminophen and methamphetamine. >> they were prescription drugs, but they were not his. for did they belong to anyone in the family. >> every day on the average, 2,500 kids use and abuse prescription drugs for the first time to get high. that's a devastating statistic. >> reporter: sadly his case is not unique. >> this is more than all of the individuals abusing cocaine, heroine, what louis jens and inhalants kind combined. >> the drug dealers look different. they could be us sometimes. >> reporter: on the last day of life, he lifted weights, went to his part-time job
it was too late. >> someone came in and told us mark had died. you know, life for us ended that day. >> reporter: what came next was another shock for the bower, the toxicology report, revealing how mark died and what was in his system. >> i asked, were there any illegal drugs or alcohol in his system. when he said no, i felt a sense of relief. >> in mark's room, his parents found a clear plastic bag with pills. according to the toxicology report, he ingested oxycodone,...
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thank you chef. >> thank you. >> thank you for being with us. come back and visit us at 5:00. have a great day. >> enjoy. >> oh chef. >> j.t.: so reed, summer,
thank you chef. >> thank you. >> thank you for being with us. come back and visit us at 5:00. have a great day. >> enjoy. >> oh chef. >> j.t.: so reed, summer,
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but in america, gridlock has held us back. now, the senate can change that - by passing a renewable electricity standard. it will spur development of clean energy and boost manufacturing in america, creating hundreds of thousands of new jobs. so we can make our own energy future - not just buy it from china. call your senators and urge them to pass a renewable electricity standard today. >> couric: tonight, the president wants to shorten summer-- at least for children. it's one way he says to fix
but in america, gridlock has held us back. now, the senate can change that - by passing a renewable electricity standard. it will spur development of clean energy and boost manufacturing in america, creating hundreds of thousands of new jobs. so we can make our own energy future - not just buy it from china. call your senators and urge them to pass a renewable electricity standard today. >> couric: tonight, the president wants to shorten summer-- at least for children. it's one way he...
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this is going close to going over us or to the west of us. again, that would mean severe weather. critical times, 3:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. severe weather is possible. check your sump pump, basement, attic and spouts. look at the rainfall, 3-4-5, possibly 6 inches of rain near cumberland. 74 tomorrow, 78 thursday, disastrous evening commute. back to the mid-70s. cooler over the weekend. temps in the 60s, only low 60s sunday and monday, back in the low 70s monday and tuesday. >>> most gruesome story you could have that involved a loaf of bread. officials were shocked to see a man was not lying when he claimed to find a mouse baked inside his daily bread. he was making sandwiches for his kids when he saw what he thought was a dark spot, then noticed the fur. that is just nasty. anyway, he says he felt sick and was sicker when health officials say look, there's no tail, suggesting that it had already been grubulated. the company pled guilty and paid a $26,000 fine. >>> send your e-mails. the address. right here in this neighborhood, i grew up learning strong families and hard work means
this is going close to going over us or to the west of us. again, that would mean severe weather. critical times, 3:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. severe weather is possible. check your sump pump, basement, attic and spouts. look at the rainfall, 3-4-5, possibly 6 inches of rain near cumberland. 74 tomorrow, 78 thursday, disastrous evening commute. back to the mid-70s. cooler over the weekend. temps in the 60s, only low 60s sunday and monday, back in the low 70s monday and tuesday. >>> most...
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you can tell us about your story, just go to wusa9.com or call us at 202-895-5960. we are going to take us out of here with weather. >> are you ready? it's going to feel more like summer tomorrow, thursday, and friday. here we go. seven-day. thank you. i can't speak unless i hear the bell. fall begins tomorrow at 11:09 and talking about 88 tomorrow for a high. 90 on thursday and 90 on friday. i have a shower and thunderstorm and a drop here, they are few and far between. please do not bank on that. cooler over the weekend, back in the low 80s. perhaps a shower as we get into sunday. and the next seven days, tuesday is the best chance for showers and thunderstorms, with temperatures in the upper 70s. fall equal day and equal night, we go to fall, our friends go to spring. our friends of the south have the coolest winters ever. >> in the southern hemisphere. >> you have friends down there? >> i was going to say, he is a world traveler. he knows everybody. that's it for us, the cbs evening news with katie couric is next. bruce johnson is in for derek continue at 7:00 a
you can tell us about your story, just go to wusa9.com or call us at 202-895-5960. we are going to take us out of here with weather. >> are you ready? it's going to feel more like summer tomorrow, thursday, and friday. here we go. seven-day. thank you. i can't speak unless i hear the bell. fall begins tomorrow at 11:09 and talking about 88 tomorrow for a high. 90 on thursday and 90 on friday. i have a shower and thunderstorm and a drop here, they are few and far between. please do not...
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tell us about it. go to the great hangup page at wusa9.com or call us. >> maryland's highest court says people living in montgomery county have a right to vote on whether or not they want to pay a fee to use an ambulance. the county council passed that measure earlier this year and then rejected the petitions calling for the referendum. now, maryland's court of appeals says those petitions should have been accepted. >>> former president, jimmie carter out of the hospital here in dc tonight. the 85-year-old spent two nights at a cleveland hospital after getting an upset stomach on a flight to atlanta tuesday. now he is in dc for a long planned private meeting. still a head, topper is back with a look at how long the rain and the threat of flooding is going to go on. first, another picture of the flooding from a viewer just like you. it is sean donnelly, he submitted this picture to wusa9.com. send us your picture via e-mail or upload them at wusa9.com or our wusa9 facebook fan page and if you are on twi
tell us about it. go to the great hangup page at wusa9.com or call us. >> maryland's highest court says people living in montgomery county have a right to vote on whether or not they want to pay a fee to use an ambulance. the county council passed that measure earlier this year and then rejected the petitions calling for the referendum. now, maryland's court of appeals says those petitions should have been accepted. >>> former president, jimmie carter out of the hospital here in...
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a long summer for us. little too long. and i know as far as myself and a lot of the other guys, we're ready to get going this year. >> good to have the capitals back. and with that we bring you the latest installment of the excellent and not so excellent in the world of sports. it is the good, the bad and the ugly for september 15th. we start with the good. best snag by a first baseman. look at the padres on adrian gonzalez here. he goes between the legs. >> whoa. >> now, i'm not sure why he didn't back hand that ball. >> right. >> the regular way. >> show it off. >> it worked. >> it wouldn't make news if he did it the regular way. this spin. the penalty kick initially saved. look at the ball. it has some english on it. the goalie is not paying attention and it spins over the line. >> oh, look at that. >> look at the forward. he says that ought to count and he says you bet it does. that's a goal. best thief re. scott podsednik went down there. some fan switched caps with him. they're sneaky out in southern
a long summer for us. little too long. and i know as far as myself and a lot of the other guys, we're ready to get going this year. >> good to have the capitals back. and with that we bring you the latest installment of the excellent and not so excellent in the world of sports. it is the good, the bad and the ugly for september 15th. we start with the good. best snag by a first baseman. look at the padres on adrian gonzalez here. he goes between the legs. >> whoa. >> now, i'm...
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jobs that america could really use right now. for american jobs, tell your senators to pass a renewable electricity standard today. now, "entertainment tonight," the most watched entertainment news magazine in the world. >> ashton kutcher caught on text. >> ashton, demi, the younger woman and the tale of the texts. is this evidence he cheated? >> the text from ashton kicked off the night of passion. >> jennifer grey in tears. our niecy backstage with the "dirty dancing" star. >> was patrick swayze her dancing angel? >> i think patrick would be proud. >> god, i hope so. >> bristol palin, the situation, the hoff. >> i'll reveal my surprise pick. >> in tonight's celebrity gps, >> michael douglas fighting cancer out in new york with catherine. a good night in the city for the good wife. >> it's been a good year. >> in the "e.t." slide show, brad pitt behind the wheel. >> ll cool j and chris o'donnell with us. >> hundreds of real life sailors. >> my character is a former navy seal. >> plus l.l. with his kids inside his mansion. >> fac
jobs that america could really use right now. for american jobs, tell your senators to pass a renewable electricity standard today. now, "entertainment tonight," the most watched entertainment news magazine in the world. >> ashton kutcher caught on text. >> ashton, demi, the younger woman and the tale of the texts. is this evidence he cheated? >> the text from ashton kicked off the night of passion. >> jennifer grey in tears. our niecy backstage with the...
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for us, next three days, one more day. like summer. and at least for the next three. 94 tomorrow. >> i know that you would love that. >> yes, here is the deal, lesli. if we hit 94 tomorrow, which we will, and they will bust 90 tomorrow. that will be the 66th day of the 90-degree weather. and the record all tieing for the number of the days and the 90-degree days or higher is only 67. >> if we're going to sweat, we might as well get something for it. >> all right. >> 94 for tomorrow, 85 on saturday. perhaps a shower or thunderstorm. the day will be isolated. they will occur after the game. and then cooler on sunday. clouds come in late. they stay dry. temperatures in the upper 70s, which by the way is where we should be for the time of the year. mid-70s to start. some upper 60s in the suburbs to start. but tomorrow is like a summer's day. we don't need a sweatshirt or the coat at the bus stop. 84 by lunchtime. for wow. 94 in the high evening. mostly sunny skies. 89 right now at nationals. 91 manassas. 90 in leesburg. and still, 95 here
for us, next three days, one more day. like summer. and at least for the next three. 94 tomorrow. >> i know that you would love that. >> yes, here is the deal, lesli. if we hit 94 tomorrow, which we will, and they will bust 90 tomorrow. that will be the 66th day of the 90-degree weather. and the record all tieing for the number of the days and the 90-degree days or higher is only 67. >> if we're going to sweat, we might as well get something for it. >> all right....
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jobs that america could really use right now. for american jobs, tell your senators to pass a renewable electricity standard today. come on in, and i'll give you a free quote. quote and compare in about 8 minutes. now, that's progressive. call or click today. >>> in the news now at 6:54, president obama is having trouble getting democrats on board with his tax cut plan. he wants to extend tax cuts for people earning less than $250,000 while allowing taxes for the wealthy to rise. the cuts are due to expire at the end of the year. >>> the latest round of middle east peace talks has ended in jerusalem. israeli program netanyahu and palestinian president abbas met with secretary of state hillary clinton on wednesday but failed to come to an agreement on the jewish settlement. the two leaders agreed to keep working toward the peace deal. a relief well could be completed sometime today at the site of the largest oil spill in the nation's history. the broken well that caused the spill in the gulf of mexico could finally be sealed for g
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tell us about it, contact us and be part of the wusa9.com team. why not save on car insurance? [ coin drops ] [ high-pitched voice ] thanks. [ normal voice ] you're welcome. get a free quote at progressive.com. >>> tonight we hear more from two of the three hostages during the discovery head quarters standoff. the very powerful story at 5:00 and now you will talk to us about their decision to make a break for it and how they got out of there. >> it's remarkable. after four hours, most of them spent at gunpoint lying face down on a cold marble floor. the hostages used hand signals to plan their escape. >> i never cried. i never broke down in the room. i was praying like mad. i look back at him and it is jim face first on the floor and my immediate thought is, why isn't anyone helping him? thinking that he had fallen forward or had a heart attack or something. then i noticed christopher was trying to get my attention. i looked over and he had his arms folded and putting three fingers under his arm. he mouthed the word run. he mouthed the word yes. he wasn't looking at me in the e
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until it happened to us. then it was too late. >> and ryan tells me nobody from the bank ever told his dad about the insurance for a student loan which can end up costing less than 1% of the loan amount. tomorrow morning at 6:12, how the bryski case sparked new legislation up on capitol hill before they find themselves in a similar situation. >> heart wrenching. absolutely. now, what about power of attorney? did christopher's parents have that? would that have helped? >> it would have helped a lot. and, in fact, they did not have it. and you need to think about that if you're going to co-sign for a loan. because, remember, if you don't have power of attorney, you can't access your kid's bank accounts. you can't necessarily deal with the kid's finances and it's very hard to renegotiate the loan payment. if you do get into a situation like christopher's family, just called lender. ask to speag to the om buds man. that person may be able to cult through some of the red tape and get you some help. >> good advice.
until it happened to us. then it was too late. >> and ryan tells me nobody from the bank ever told his dad about the insurance for a student loan which can end up costing less than 1% of the loan amount. tomorrow morning at 6:12, how the bryski case sparked new legislation up on capitol hill before they find themselves in a similar situation. >> heart wrenching. absolutely. now, what about power of attorney? did christopher's parents have that? would that have helped? >> it...
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everybody please use caution. a couple of extra minutes early to avoid the bigger delays this morning. on the outer loop, we are filling in from new hampshire to georgia avenue. so far this delay plus five minutes in the car. moving to inbound new york avenue. looks like we are slow from the times building past this point at bladensburg road. okay approaching florida avenue. 95, you are delayed between duke over to seminary. expect these bumpers to start to stack up shortly and one big delay we are tracking that comes before this on 95 northbound, just dragging along between the prince william parkway and lorton and then in the express lanes the hov lanes at lorton is where we have crash activity and drivers start to back up at 123. that's the latest. back to you. >> thank you, angie. >>> let's check on how things are in leesburg, virginia. kristin fisher is live tracking our storm alert. some are seeing rain, others reason. what are you seeing, kristin? >> we are seeing more rain now. it has been stop and start t
everybody please use caution. a couple of extra minutes early to avoid the bigger delays this morning. on the outer loop, we are filling in from new hampshire to georgia avenue. so far this delay plus five minutes in the car. moving to inbound new york avenue. looks like we are slow from the times building past this point at bladensburg road. okay approaching florida avenue. 95, you are delayed between duke over to seminary. expect these bumpers to start to stack up shortly and one big delay we...
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this car may have been used. two men have been taken into custody at the same address, one earlier today, one tonight. police have also recovered some weapons there, but it's not known if they were used in today's shooting spree. that gun battle happened around noon at the funeral services for murder victim ashley mccreigh. among the 600 people, rival gang members. >> suspects opened fire on the individuals in that car. >> reporter: the victims may have returned fire themselves before fleeing at high speed in this dodge durango, but they clipped this mercedes and then crashed into a parked van. inside the dodge, one man survived. another did not. it's not clear if he was killed by gunshots or the crash. 9news now has learned the identity of the dead man. he is jamal kotts of northwest ds. he has known jamal for years and the man known as big pon was running scared. >> he's been very worried. he witnessed the shooting that was on mozart beach a month to a month half ago. >> he was scared for his life? >> he was de
this car may have been used. two men have been taken into custody at the same address, one earlier today, one tonight. police have also recovered some weapons there, but it's not known if they were used in today's shooting spree. that gun battle happened around noon at the funeral services for murder victim ashley mccreigh. among the 600 people, rival gang members. >> suspects opened fire on the individuals in that car. >> reporter: the victims may have returned fire themselves...
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that is going to give us a pleasant friday. low to mid-80s with a northwest wind at ten miles an hour. the average is 79 here in town. we are 68. 70 southern maryland. 63 easton. bill in newland is 64. tappahannock 63 and few spots in the upper a 80s from lurayen, stanton and martinsburg and the mountains, as well. 68 with partly cloudy skies at reagan national. winds are calm and the humidity stands at 81%. across the country, flying to seattle, bring the umbrella, some showers moving in there. same story with more shower and storms could delay your flight in to detroit. nashville watch out, you have showers, same with columbus and cincinnati. we will watch this. this is our next weather maker. a warm front to the south. more humid air to the south and west. that will work in through the day today. it will feel different than it did with the shower and storms moving in. here tonight, at 10:00, look at what happens overnight. the stuff falls apart an south of town not showing you much in the way of rain. mid to upper 80s today.
that is going to give us a pleasant friday. low to mid-80s with a northwest wind at ten miles an hour. the average is 79 here in town. we are 68. 70 southern maryland. 63 easton. bill in newland is 64. tappahannock 63 and few spots in the upper a 80s from lurayen, stanton and martinsburg and the mountains, as well. 68 with partly cloudy skies at reagan national. winds are calm and the humidity stands at 81%. across the country, flying to seattle, bring the umbrella, some showers moving in...
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jobs that america could really use right now. for american jobs, tell your senators to pass a renewable electricity standard today.
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thanks for joining us. angie goff is here. she's been looking at the moon and how it is affecting motorists on the roadways, and howard has the forecast. >> focus on the deer that are out there. it is a rough time of the year. if anyone is traveling dusk or dawn when they are most active, watch out. yeah. sometimes you can't do anything about it, though. weather wise, condition do much about that except know what is going to happen and prepare for it. prepare for sunshine and a breeze this tuesday. you may need a jacket this spots. a little chilly out there. cumberland 54 and 59 manassas. 57 frederick. andrews air force base 62. and down in tappahannock 83. easton and cambridge you are in the upper 50s, as well. a nice afternoon. you will be able to lose the jackets. low 80s. 85 in southern maryland, pax river and 86 in manassas. we are looking at 83 or so in national. 77 at noon. sunny skies. breezy, 5:00 p.m. 81 right now 66. 5:30. how's it going, angie? >> overall, howie, we are all good. washington, you are looking nice as
thanks for joining us. angie goff is here. she's been looking at the moon and how it is affecting motorists on the roadways, and howard has the forecast. >> focus on the deer that are out there. it is a rough time of the year. if anyone is traveling dusk or dawn when they are most active, watch out. yeah. sometimes you can't do anything about it, though. weather wise, condition do much about that except know what is going to happen and prepare for it. prepare for sunshine and a breeze...
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jobs that america could really use right now. for american jobs, tell your senators to pass a renewable electricity standard today. >>> commuter trains are moving through harlem again tonight but take a look at what it was looking like around noon today. a massive fire, huge flames and you see all of the thick black smoke filling the air right under the 138th street lift bridge. now the trains between manhattan and new york's northern suburbs had to be held up for two hours. fortunately nobody was hurt. >>> well if taking the train to dulles airport may not get you as close to the terminal as we all thought and hopes. the metropolitan transportation said moving it away would save $600 million. the plan is to figure out how to say on the dulles rail project. >>> as for the airport authority, there may be trouble out there. two senators are calling for hearings into the agency, it's finances and how it runs reagan national which we're looking at live even as we speak. you see their a bit upset about the plans to increase the number
jobs that america could really use right now. for american jobs, tell your senators to pass a renewable electricity standard today. >>> commuter trains are moving through harlem again tonight but take a look at what it was looking like around noon today. a massive fire, huge flames and you see all of the thick black smoke filling the air right under the 138th street lift bridge. now the trains between manhattan and new york's northern suburbs had to be held up for two hours....
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that was on us. you work so hard to get in those third situations, you have to stop them. >> and they did not stop them often numb here's the numbers -- that's a quick look at sports. we will have a coverage on the press conference tonight at 5:00 and 6:00. until then have a great monday, everybody. >>> in sports the nationals may not make the playoffs but may keep atlanta out of the postseason, as well. in the 2ndinning, morgan hits a flair in to left center field scoring rodriguez for a 2-0 lead. the braves tie it in the seventh with an rbi hit. and then in the bottom of the inning, washington loads the bases anodes monday knocks in two runs. nats win 4-2 taking four of six games from the braves in the last two series. >>> just in this half hour, the obama administration wants to make it easier for the government to eavesdrop on your electronic devices. that story is coming up in the next living smart segment. >>> after an uproar earlier this year, virginia's governor is changing the name of confed
that was on us. you work so hard to get in those third situations, you have to stop them. >> and they did not stop them often numb here's the numbers -- that's a quick look at sports. we will have a coverage on the press conference tonight at 5:00 and 6:00. until then have a great monday, everybody. >>> in sports the nationals may not make the playoffs but may keep atlanta out of the postseason, as well. in the 2ndinning, morgan hits a flair in to left center field scoring...
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it will cool us off. this is matthew. 50 miles an hour. this intensifying but it will go near nicaragua and honduras the next couple of days. the big problem is if it gees stronger and how long does it linger over the yucatan with devastating rainfall and in the gulf next week and strengthen over the gulf of mexico. matthew, one to watch. 85 tomorrow. sunday 73. late showers on sunday. showers on monday and a couple of showers and storms on tuesday. 70s to around 80. good morning, angie. >> hello. hello. happy friday. we want to begin in southeast dc and let you know about ongoing police activity. you want to avoid anywhere around minnesota avenue m place and f street. take it over to 66 eastbound. things are starting to slow down here. a lot of taillights between route 50 and 123. we are also tracking the trip on 270 heading southbound. no problems to report but the delay is here from 109 past this point to 118 germantown road. next stop, back to the maps. we zoom in to route 4, route 5 and 301 crane highway. usual volume. no major tieups
it will cool us off. this is matthew. 50 miles an hour. this intensifying but it will go near nicaragua and honduras the next couple of days. the big problem is if it gees stronger and how long does it linger over the yucatan with devastating rainfall and in the gulf next week and strengthen over the gulf of mexico. matthew, one to watch. 85 tomorrow. sunday 73. late showers on sunday. showers on monday and a couple of showers and storms on tuesday. 70s to around 80. good morning, angie....
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derek mcginty tells us about st. john bosco. >> he's large and a bit imposing, but in life he was all about the least of us. he is st. john bosco, don bosco to those in the know and these days he's a wax figure and urn arriving on the steps of the national shrine including bones and tissues from his body buried in italy. >> many people don't have the opportunity to go to italy. >> reporter: he was born in 1850 and made it his business to look out for the young people suffering on the dark side of the industrial revolution. >> young people were treated like trash and abused. >> reporter: this father is the local coordinator for the relic's stop in dc. the saint's been on a world wide tour since 2009 in celebration of his upcoming 200th birthday in 2015. >> to welcome the founder, which is my here roan and inspiration to young people which i have dedicated my life to. >> reporter: it rests inside of a glass urn surrounded by a cart made of wood an metal and weighs 1800-pounds. >> we had to rely on our architect an engi
derek mcginty tells us about st. john bosco. >> he's large and a bit imposing, but in life he was all about the least of us. he is st. john bosco, don bosco to those in the know and these days he's a wax figure and urn arriving on the steps of the national shrine including bones and tissues from his body buried in italy. >> many people don't have the opportunity to go to italy. >> reporter: he was born in 1850 and made it his business to look out for the young people suffering...
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thanks for joining us this saturday. cigarette butts are to blame for that tragic fire that destroyed three homes and damaged five others in menasis this week. the butts have been discarded in large potting plants on the back deck of one of the house. the people who lost their home got the news from the fire marshall this evening. >> it was an accidental fire ignited by improperly disregarded smoking materials into large potted plants. >> when there is plenty of blame directed at the homeowner where the fire started, forgiveness from the unlikelys of people. she lost all of her possessions, including two dogs and three cats. >> at least we know the truth and we will be okay with that. >> when the deck caught fire it jumped to the highly flammable vinyl siding. it then spread quickly to the other homes in the tightly packed neighborhood. >>> we could have the same scenarios take place out here. >> reporter: loudan county commissioner says these rapid fires and multiple losses are becoming more common with lax building cod
thanks for joining us this saturday. cigarette butts are to blame for that tragic fire that destroyed three homes and damaged five others in menasis this week. the butts have been discarded in large potting plants on the back deck of one of the house. the people who lost their home got the news from the fire marshall this evening. >> it was an accidental fire ignited by improperly disregarded smoking materials into large potted plants. >> when there is plenty of blame directed at...
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the cold front will cool us down in to the upper 70s. back in the low to mid-80s over the weekend with good looking weather for the skins second home game. >> and hopefully second win. go burgundy and gold. >>> a traffic alert from stafford, virginia. good morning, everybody. here's the situation. north heritage road watch for crash activity and crews on the scene. move outside and show you 95 northbound. tracking the trip up to the micking bowl. everything is -- mixing bowl. everything is good here. inbound new york avenue, everything is good. route 4, rout 5, 301, no incidents or accidents on the roads out here and we will end with 270 southbound, smooth sailing. going northbound watch for roadwork set up near the falls exit. back to you. >>> a quick heads up for commuters coming in to the city. this is a live look at the 14th street bridge where there is a new traffic pattern. the let lane is closed the spire length of the northbound span. that's a welcome move for most motorists because it makes the bridge feel wider now the middle l
the cold front will cool us down in to the upper 70s. back in the low to mid-80s over the weekend with good looking weather for the skins second home game. >> and hopefully second win. go burgundy and gold. >>> a traffic alert from stafford, virginia. good morning, everybody. here's the situation. north heritage road watch for crash activity and crews on the scene. move outside and show you 95 northbound. tracking the trip up to the micking bowl. everything is -- mixing bowl....
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you can join us back here at phi clock and of course anytime you can join us at wusa9.com for news 24 hours a day. howard is ready to have a sub. >> i am. i misspoke, the weed pollen is high. it is not low. it is high. we looked at the facts more care willfulfully. the temperatures will stay in the 80s. no t as hot as these guys but warm this time of the year. showers in to thursday knight and friday morning and i was talking to these guys earlier, fresh cut tomatoes. >> can't wait to try it. we will see you back at 5:00 my little--little boy, huh?
you can join us back here at phi clock and of course anytime you can join us at wusa9.com for news 24 hours a day. howard is ready to have a sub. >> i am. i misspoke, the weed pollen is high. it is not low. it is high. we looked at the facts more care willfulfully. the temperatures will stay in the 80s. no t as hot as these guys but warm this time of the year. showers in to thursday knight and friday morning and i was talking to these guys earlier, fresh cut tomatoes. >> can't wait...
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most of us in the low 80s. it will be a fine finish to the workweek. looking at the satellite and radar. we have been watching the clouds over us. sunshine on the eastern shore, the northern neck. we clouded up here in dc. look at the rain from pennsylvania in to western maryland and west virginia. live doppler 9000 hd zoom in to western maryland. cumberland, get ready it is not raining now but will be in a few minutes. 68 to frostburg and out to friendsville and grantsville seeing all of this rain and could be a rumble 0 thunder mixed in with this as the area is moving to the east at 25 miles an hour. back on the weather computer, you can see the different where it is raining and not raining. cumberland 63. petersburg 72. where the sun has been out, look at the temperatures down south. tappahannock isle 8 degrees. -- 88 degrees. 87 fredericksburg. 67 martinsburg. big temperature differences. and here in town we are at 80 degrees with mostly cloudy sky and a south wind at 13. dew points are creeping up as more moisture heads this way. there's the showe
most of us in the low 80s. it will be a fine finish to the workweek. looking at the satellite and radar. we have been watching the clouds over us. sunshine on the eastern shore, the northern neck. we clouded up here in dc. look at the rain from pennsylvania in to western maryland and west virginia. live doppler 9000 hd zoom in to western maryland. cumberland, get ready it is not raining now but will be in a few minutes. 68 to frostburg and out to friendsville and grantsville seeing all of this...
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this cold front looks like it will sweep through us. by noon, midday tomorrow we are starting to see breaks here and that should be able to keep us in decent shape as we head in to tuesday night and wednesday. but more moisture could be here on thursday. high temperatures today, they are going to struggle. mid-70s in town. near 80s south and low 70s north and west. our seven-day forecast, wet weather today. some showers and storms tonight in to early tuesday. wednesday looks nice, 79. more rain is possible on thursday in to friday morning. anden this the weekend, hello, october. october 1st in the 60s on saturday and sunday. it is 4:48. patranya bhoolsuwan is in for angie this morning. >> feels like fall out there and howard is saying a big part of prince georges county is seeing the rain, and now we have a report of an accident out there. bw parkway and landover road. this is where the crash is happening. no major delays associated with this but be aware of that and take it slow wherever you go. outer loop, traffic is picking up as you
this cold front looks like it will sweep through us. by noon, midday tomorrow we are starting to see breaks here and that should be able to keep us in decent shape as we head in to tuesday night and wednesday. but more moisture could be here on thursday. high temperatures today, they are going to struggle. mid-70s in town. near 80s south and low 70s north and west. our seven-day forecast, wet weather today. some showers and storms tonight in to early tuesday. wednesday looks nice, 79. more rain...
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but in america, gridlock has held us back. now, the senate can change that - by passing a renewable electricity standard. it will spur development of clean energy and boost manufacturing in america, creating hundreds of thousands of new jobs. so we can make our own energy future - not just buy it from china. call your senators and urge them to pass a renewable electricity standard today. until two years ago, when my dad transferred to istanbul. they settled in quickly. found their local deli. a few shortcuts. and a neighborhood hangout. but there's one thing they miss. their beloved hometown team. so i asked citi -- how many thankyou points it would take to give them something special. their old seats, 5 and 6, row c. [ male announcer ] citi thankyou points can be used for almost anything you choose. what's your story? citi can help you write it. >>> the last time we saw gilbert in public he was standing before a judge pleading guilty to a federal gun charge. that was six months ago. in the time since you would imagine the wiz
but in america, gridlock has held us back. now, the senate can change that - by passing a renewable electricity standard. it will spur development of clean energy and boost manufacturing in america, creating hundreds of thousands of new jobs. so we can make our own energy future - not just buy it from china. call your senators and urge them to pass a renewable electricity standard today. until two years ago, when my dad transferred to istanbul. they settled in quickly. found their local deli. a...
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earlier today it was fainting manufacture less to the east of us. now everybody is pretty much in the bull's eye. east of i-81 across its d.c. area, across 95 and across into the delmarva, we're talking two, three, four, five and even six inches of rain, seven inches locally. we'll give you some totals. over 5 inches in culpeper. 2.5 downtown. 5 inches in cambridge and 4- inches in easton. so this is going to be an event across the metro area and up into new england, believe it or not. next seven days, upper 70s tomorrow. heavy rain. the heaviest rain will be in the morning and clearing out on friday and the coolest air of the season rolls in on saturday, sunday and monday. 9 news now continues right after this. stay tuned. my dad is the supervisor of a train station and my mom's a teacher. my dad's an auto technician. my mom's a receptionist. i'm not sure i would have been able to afford college without the tuition freeze. while tuition in other states is rising out of reach... governor o'malley made the tough choice to freeze tuition. he made my d
earlier today it was fainting manufacture less to the east of us. now everybody is pretty much in the bull's eye. east of i-81 across its d.c. area, across 95 and across into the delmarva, we're talking two, three, four, five and even six inches of rain, seven inches locally. we'll give you some totals. over 5 inches in culpeper. 2.5 downtown. 5 inches in cambridge and 4- inches in easton. so this is going to be an event across the metro area and up into new england, believe it or not. next...
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the fly-over ramp used for h.o.v. traffic at rush hour is now closed as a result, and everyone is forced into the main line of i-270. you can see the cars a bit elevated, that's rock ledge drive as people are trying to deal with the beltway closed in terms of coming north on 270 making alternate routes and coming down rock ledge to join the traffic. it has been hellacious for drivers here. this is how it was explained by a police officer on the scene. we are on the fly-over ramp, that the bus was traveling on just before it left the road. as you walk up or drive up this fly-over ramp, to the left there is a guard rail similar to those that you see along many roads. guard rail, if we can come over this way, it looks exactly like this. this one is rusted but it seems to be pretty firm. i'll ask our photographer to do something difficult and watch very closely, follow where that car is backing up with the emergency lights on and you can see where the guard rail ends and the first bridge abutment begins. it is at that poi
the fly-over ramp used for h.o.v. traffic at rush hour is now closed as a result, and everyone is forced into the main line of i-270. you can see the cars a bit elevated, that's rock ledge drive as people are trying to deal with the beltway closed in terms of coming north on 270 making alternate routes and coming down rock ledge to join the traffic. it has been hellacious for drivers here. this is how it was explained by a police officer on the scene. we are on the fly-over ramp, that the bus...
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you have made us this dish. tell us what it is about. >> this is mediterranean curry chick peas from my book and this is spicy kale salad and curry kiwah. you can use chick peas or garr ban sow beans. and nutritional yeast which is optional. you get this at health food stores but everything else is available at supermarkets. this is dairy free may owe. this is fresh basil. this is curry, which you said you love. >> i love curry. >> annecy crane. fresh red onions and garlic. very easy to do. and chick peas, a lot of folks don't know but just one cup, which is this size gives you 30% of protein for the day. >> we are running out of time but a lot of fresh ingredients there. the key to this is product from the earth. >> healthy plant based food. as much vegan food as you can and start today putting more dark leafy greens on your plate. >> appreciate you coming in and the book is by any greens necessary. thank you so much. >>> a few seconds left for howard. >> we are nice today. watch for rains on thursday. >> that'
you have made us this dish. tell us what it is about. >> this is mediterranean curry chick peas from my book and this is spicy kale salad and curry kiwah. you can use chick peas or garr ban sow beans. and nutritional yeast which is optional. you get this at health food stores but everything else is available at supermarkets. this is dairy free may owe. this is fresh basil. this is curry, which you said you love. >> i love curry. >> annecy crane. fresh red onions and garlic....
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jobs that america could really use right now. for american jobs, tell your senators to pass a renewable electricity standard today. (announcer) new icy hot spray. relief that's icy to dull pain, hot to relax it away. and no mess. new icy hot spray. don't mess around with pain. >>> an ironic twist of fate for a maryland politician. natasha pettygrew worked hard to make riding safer for cyclists. but yet on sunday she was strucken. we are live near the scene. this is in largo, maryland. and this is a hit-and-run scene and why have police not filed charges yet? what is going on. >> reporter: at this point the investigation is still ongoing and police aren't sure who is at fault. they did say that at around 5:25 sunday morning pettygrew was riding her park as part of training on one of the lanes. she was struck. the driver left the scene and that's where we can pick up the story. this cadillac escalade struck down nat arby pettygrew while she was biking on sunday morning. >> it's still touch and go. she has suffered massive head trau
jobs that america could really use right now. for american jobs, tell your senators to pass a renewable electricity standard today. (announcer) new icy hot spray. relief that's icy to dull pain, hot to relax it away. and no mess. new icy hot spray. don't mess around with pain. >>> an ironic twist of fate for a maryland politician. natasha pettygrew worked hard to make riding safer for cyclists. but yet on sunday she was strucken. we are live near the scene. this is in largo, maryland....
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this morning her mother will join us to tell us what this is about. >>> and plus, housing market got you down? i bet it does. we have expert advice on where to find bargain basement prices on homes across the country. >>> plus, the hottest toys for the holiday season. we will tell you which they are and which you should be buying now before they sell out. all of that and more coming up this morning on the "early show." back to you in washington. >> thank you. we will be watching. >>> our time is 83. >>> researchers at george washington university are putting a price tag on being fat. they found the annual cost of being overweigh is an extra $4,879 for a woman and $2,646 for a man. factors like employee sick days and lost productivity were included in the study. some companies reason taking the stats likely. they are being proactive and offering money to employees who shed unneeded pounds but does dieting for dollars really work? chris casey has tried to lose weight before but nothing ever worked until -- >> they said they were going to do a contest, winner take all to lose weight. so
this morning her mother will join us to tell us what this is about. >>> and plus, housing market got you down? i bet it does. we have expert advice on where to find bargain basement prices on homes across the country. >>> plus, the hottest toys for the holiday season. we will tell you which they are and which you should be buying now before they sell out. all of that and more coming up this morning on the "early show." back to you in washington. >> thank you....
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for the achiever in us all. ♪ pnc. for the achiever in us all. right here in this neighborhood, i grew up learning strong families and hard work means opportunity. and that starts with good schools. it's a tradition here in maryland-- and why in these tough times i've put education first. we've made record investments in our classrooms... doubled the number of charter schools... and we've frozen college tuition for four years in a row. and it's working. experts say we now have the number one schools in the nation. when it comes to expanding opportunity in every neighborhood, i know that we must do even better.
for the achiever in us all. ♪ pnc. for the achiever in us all. right here in this neighborhood, i grew up learning strong families and hard work means opportunity. and that starts with good schools. it's a tradition here in maryland-- and why in these tough times i've put education first. we've made record investments in our classrooms... doubled the number of charter schools... and we've frozen college tuition for four years in a row. and it's working. experts say we now have the number one...
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we have a picture sent in to us. solicit these pictures sent to us at wusa9.com. or fill out a storm report. send them in to wusa9.com or you can put them on the facebook and also tweet with hash mark the dc flood. do not cross any kind of flooded street or yard by car or by foot. back to jc. >> thank you, topper. >>> by the way, we have we'll be right backing news of someone trapped in floodwaters in northeast washington. so let's get to delia. she is at rhode island avenue northeast with more information. >> reporter: good news this afternoon. bernice clark, 5 years old and her grandson are now safe. they were trapped this their vehicle for a short time. let me get out of the shot so you can see. you can see just below the metro station this typically is an area that floods during heavy rains and that's what it did this morning. bernice clark tells us she and her grandson were heading downtown early this morning when visibility was just extremely poor. rain started to come down and within instants they splashed in to a huge puddle and water started to fill up th
we have a picture sent in to us. solicit these pictures sent to us at wusa9.com. or fill out a storm report. send them in to wusa9.com or you can put them on the facebook and also tweet with hash mark the dc flood. do not cross any kind of flooded street or yard by car or by foot. back to jc. >> thank you, topper. >>> by the way, we have we'll be right backing news of someone trapped in floodwaters in northeast washington. so let's get to delia. she is at rhode island avenue...
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for the achiever in us all. ♪ pnc. for the achiever in us all. words alone aren't enough. our job is to listen and find ways to help workers who lost their jobs to the spill. i'm iris cross. we'll keep restoring the jobs, tourist beaches, and businesses impacted by the spill. we've paid over $400 million in claims and set up a $20 billion independently-run claims fund. i was born in new orleans. my family still lives here. i'm gonna be here until we make this right. >>> a new episode of medium kicks off tonight. it premier on cbs followed by csi new york an the new tom selleck drama, blue bloods. >>> sunday morning on biocentury this week, top weight loss doctors talk obesity drugs. that is sunday morning 8:30. biocentury this week. >>> in the mail bag on the, money as motivation. we ask for your thoughts on a school principal who's encouraging kids to be on class by fining them $5 if they are tardy. michelle says she has firsthand evidence it will work. >> when my family traveled by car . then this on a proposal in fairfax to open the shoulder lanes on i-66 24 hours a day
for the achiever in us all. ♪ pnc. for the achiever in us all. words alone aren't enough. our job is to listen and find ways to help workers who lost their jobs to the spill. i'm iris cross. we'll keep restoring the jobs, tourist beaches, and businesses impacted by the spill. we've paid over $400 million in claims and set up a $20 billion independently-run claims fund. i was born in new orleans. my family still lives here. i'm gonna be here until we make this right. >>> a new episode...
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i even use the web to get paid. with acceptpay from american express open, we now invoice advertisers and receive payments digitally. and i get paid on average three weeks faster. booming is never looking for a check in the mail. because it's already in my email. >>> welcome back to 9 news now. it is 6:44 with a storm alert. this is live look at old town alexandria. it's raining there now, and it's going to be raining all day. and we'll be with you through the morning. howard and devon will have the forecast in just 90 seconds. >>> temporary partitions are up to fly over ramp from the beltway to i-270 is open this morning. federal investigators will be on the scene today after yesterday's deadly tour bus crash. the bus driver was killed and two others are in the hospital with serious injuries. the bus full of students were heading back to pennsylvania after a trip to the national zoo when it plunged off that ramp. >> the crash investigators do not believe the vehicle was airborne so it was not a 45- foot drop throug
i even use the web to get paid. with acceptpay from american express open, we now invoice advertisers and receive payments digitally. and i get paid on average three weeks faster. booming is never looking for a check in the mail. because it's already in my email. >>> welcome back to 9 news now. it is 6:44 with a storm alert. this is live look at old town alexandria. it's raining there now, and it's going to be raining all day. and we'll be with you through the morning. howard and devon...
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but in america, gridlock has held us back. now, the senate can change that - by passing a renewable electricity standard. it will spur development of clean energy and boost manufacturing in america, creating hundreds of thousands of new jobs. so we can make our own energy future - not just buy it from china. call your senators and urge them to pass a renewable electricity standard today. we are fourteenth in line for take off. beep, beep, beep. looks like its bumper to bumper on the interstate. i gotta get to cleveland! should have skipped that second soda. remove your belt, your watch, your shoes. i wonder what gas costs today. seven dollars for a pillow! an extra bag costs what? i hate traffic! (train child) the train is now arriving. (announcer) the train has arrived indeed. amtrack. enjoy the journey. look at all this stuff for coffee. oh there's tons. french presses, expresso tampers, filters. it can get really complicated. not nearly as complicated as shipping it, though. i mean shipping is a hassle. not with priority ma
but in america, gridlock has held us back. now, the senate can change that - by passing a renewable electricity standard. it will spur development of clean energy and boost manufacturing in america, creating hundreds of thousands of new jobs. so we can make our own energy future - not just buy it from china. call your senators and urge them to pass a renewable electricity standard today. we are fourteenth in line for take off. beep, beep, beep. looks like its bumper to bumper on the interstate....
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if a pugh survey out today correct, heaven help us. here's chief national correspondent byron pitts. >> reporter: for the overwhelming majority of americans, religion is a central part of life. we wake up and watch it. >> this is my bible. >> reporter: pay tribute to it. lord knows we argue over it. but how much do americans really know about religion? >> we're a nation of religious illiterates. >> reporter: stephen prothero is a professor of religion at boston university. >> we have a lot of people who love jesus but don't know much about him. we have a lot of people who believe and hope that the bible is the word of god but they don't really bother to read it. >> reporter: and it shows. on average, americans correctly answered 16 of 32 religious knowledge survey questions. >> the three groups that come out on top in this survey are atheists and agnostics, jews along with mormons. >> reporter: at the bottom? >> mainline protestants, catholics and those who describe their religion as just nothing in particular. >> reporter: here's some
if a pugh survey out today correct, heaven help us. here's chief national correspondent byron pitts. >> reporter: for the overwhelming majority of americans, religion is a central part of life. we wake up and watch it. >> this is my bible. >> reporter: pay tribute to it. lord knows we argue over it. but how much do americans really know about religion? >> we're a nation of religious illiterates. >> reporter: stephen prothero is a professor of religion at boston...